Dinxperlo
Dinxperlo
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Town and former municipality | |
Church "De Rietstap": the smallest church in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′45″N 6°29′14″E / 51.86250°N 6.48722°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Aalten |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,240 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7091 |
| Dialing code | 0315 |
Dinxperlo (Dutch: [ˈdɪŋkspərloː] ⓘ; Dutch Low Saxon: Dinsper) is a town and former municipality in the eastern Netherlands (Achterhoek region), situated directly at the Germany-Netherlands border.
Since 1 January 2005, Dinxperlo has been part of the municipality of Aalten. Before 2005, Dinxperlo was a separate municipality, covering the town of Dinxperlo itself and the village of De Heurne.
The name of the village probably is derived from dingspel (justice court or area) and loo (wood). A popular explanation is that in the Middle Ages there was a court in the woods here. Dinxperlo used to have a coat of arms depicting Lady Justice.